Parallel Verses
King James Version
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
New American Standard Bible
My own heart also will be glad;
Holman Bible
my heart will indeed rejoice.
International Standard Version
My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will greatly rejoice.
American Standard Version
My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:
Amplified
My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will also be glad;
Bible in Basic English
My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;
Darby Translation
My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine;
Julia Smith Translation
My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
King James 2000
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My child, if your heart is wise, my heart will be glad--even me!
Modern King James verseion
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, if thy heart receive wisdom, my heart also shall rejoice:
NET Bible
My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;
New Heart English Bible
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:
The Emphasized Bible
My son! if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
Webster
My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
World English Bible
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:
Youngs Literal Translation
My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,
Interlinear
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References
Easton
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. 15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
Cross References
Proverbs 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
Proverbs 23:24-25
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Proverbs 1:10
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Proverbs 2:1
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Proverbs 4:1
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Proverbs 15:20
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Jeremiah 32:41
Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Matthew 9:2
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
Luke 15:23-24
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
Luke 15:32
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
John 15:11
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
John 21:5
Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
1 Thessalonians 3:8-9
For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
1 John 2:1
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
2 John 1:4
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
3 John 1:3-4
For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.